English and Geography
Sentence Structure
Grammar
Trivia
100
What is the capital of England?
London
100
What is the common sentence structure in English? Name the rule!
subject - verb - object
S - V - O
100
Yesterday I ______________ (to go) to school early in the morning.
went
100
Who is the current president of the USA?
Joe Biden
200
Of which English-speaking country is Canberra the capital?
Australia
200
Form one statement and one question out of this messy sentence:
a book reading am I
I am reading a book.
Am I reading a book?
200
Fill in the correct forms of the adjective good:
My friend is ________ at maths.
I am not as _________ as my friend.
But I am ________ than him in English.
My friend is good / the best at maths.
I am not as good as my friend.
But I am better than him in English.
200
For how many years did the last Queen of England rule?
70 years
300
Name three cities (not states!) that are in the USA.
for example: New York City, Los Angeles, San Fransico, Dallas, New Orleans, Austin, Chicago, Miami, ...
300
What is the subject, verb and object in this sentence?
Freddy never visits his parents.
subject: Freddy
verb: visits
object: his parents
300
Put this active sentence into passive:
Somebody robbed the bank yesterday.
The bank was robbed yesterday.
300
In which lake can you find Nessie?
Loch Ness (= a big lake in Scotland)
400
Name three countries which have English as their official or national language.
for example: UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Nigeria, Ireland, Canada, India, …
400
Bring this messy sentence into the right order. Then form a suitable question for the answer!
do not like - a lot of free time - don't have - we - afternoon lessons - my friends and I - because
My friends and I do not like afternoon lessons because we don't have a lot of free time.
Question: Why don't you like afternoon lessons? / Why don't you and your friends like afternoon lessons?
400
Name the differences between these two sentences and explain how they change their meaning!
I have eaten some apples. vs. I had not eaten any apples.
tense: present perfect vs. past perfect (chronology)
some vs. any
400
What can you see on the flag of Canada?
a) stars and stripes
b) a moose
c) a maple leaf
c) a maple leaf
500
Name four countries that were part of the British Empire. (British colonies)
Ireland, India, Burma (Myanmar), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, parts of United States of America, Falkland Islands, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, ...
500
Find the subject(s), verb(s) and object(s) in these sentences!
I really like Australia. I want to visit Australia because it is beautiful.
500
Fill in the correct tense!
Last year, my family and I _________ (to go) on a holiday in Italy. It was great, but the year before we _________ (to be) in Sweden, which I liked better. I think I _______ (to book) my next holiday there.
went - had been - will book / am going to book
500
How many states are in the United States of America?
50